D I A N A P E S C H E L

Life update…

After four years I’ve made the decision to step away from my role as General Manager at Fort Oak and take some time to recalibrate.

When I moved back to my hometown of San Diego in 2022, I never imagined how integral this restaurant would be in my life. I’m incredibly proud of what our team has accomplished, and SO DAMN PROUD of having led one of San Diego’s best restaurants.

What I’ll cherish most are my people. To my amazing team who showed up every day with heart, drive, passion, and hustled hard: thank you! To the regulars who became dear friends: I appreciate you! To my friends throughout SD’s hospitality industry who supported us, dined with us, and cheered us on: you rule!

This role gave me so much more than a career. It gave me a family & a community. My home away from home, my support system when life had its tough moments. The friendships, conversations, memories, and connections I’ve made over these past four years are what I’ll carry with me the longest, and for that I’ll always be grateful.

I’ll be around for a couple more weeks, so if we’ve gotten to know each other through Fort Oak then I’d love to see you before I leave at the end of July. Come by and say hi….but not goodbye - since I hope to see many of your faces around town.

Thank you for making these past four years so meaningful and memorable. I’m excited for what’s ahead, but I’ll always be grateful that Fort Oak was such an important part of my San Diego story.

With gratitude,
Diana 🤍